In a previous blog post I talked about the release of processing.js and how it could change how we see/use Flash. Upon experimentation and research, I looked at the canvas element and all the possibilities it offers. And…it’s sick!

First of all the canvas element is a part of the HTML5 specification and it allows for dynamic scriptable rendering of bitmap images. I won’t go much into details as of how to use it, since all I did with it is a lame paint clone. Instead i’ll provide links to example so you can see how you can use it.

Please note that all those demos work best with Firefox 3 or the latest version of Safari, since their JavaScript processing is much, much faster than what it used to be.

So here are the examples:

• 3d Counter Strike like game
• Hairy div
• Interactive 3d models
• 3d racing “game”
• My lame paint clone

It’s really worth it to take a look at that element and follow closely what will happen in the future as more and more browsers will support it.

P.S: I told you my paint clone was lame…

Today is the day! Download your copy of the new Firefox 3.0 and help Mozilla break the record of the most download in one day.

This page gives you the current number of downloads. It’s quite impressive when you see that it gets downloaded more than 13 000 times a minute.

The Firefox team did a great job, not only  with the browser, but also with all the buzz they created around the launch of FF3. I can’t wait to see the next browser usage statistics, I’m pretty sure this move will help them.

So go ahead, download your copy and break the record!

I’ve just put online the new version of prettyPhoto. This release include a bunch of fixes and improvement that makes it much, much better, it is recommend to update your current version if you are already using it.

Here’s a list of updates:

• New button design;
• Fixed a glitch on image resizing;
• The images bigger than the viewport are now resized to fit;
• The pictures now follow the scroll when the gallery is opened;
• CSS has been tweaked a bit.

To view a demo or download the latest version, go to: http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyPhoto

Feel free to leave your suggestions/comments!